This purposeful activity has been designed to accompany a whole class reading of the picture book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. These no-prep comprehension worksheets will allow you to check your students’ ability to summarise a familiar story.

After reading the text, students will identify and record the key elements of the story, including the main characters, setting and plot. We have included multiple options to suit the needs of your class, including:

1. Drawing a picture that summarises what the story was about.
2. Drawing and using a sentence prompt to write a summary of what the story was about on 24mm lines.
3. Drawing and using a sentence prompt to write a summary of what the story was about on 18mm lines.

Early Years and Foundation students may benefit from having this resource enlarged to A3 to provide more space for drawing and writing.

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